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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the death of a 52 year old Italian, Mr. Mauro Zanin, who died in the bathroom of the Commission’s detention facility in Abuja, early Tuesday morning.
A statement by the EFCC’s spokesperson Wilson Uwujarena, stated that the Mr Zanin who was arrested for fraudulently obtaining the sum of $111,000 from Gladwaters Nigeria Limited, passed away, two days before he was scheduled to appear in court.

Big Brother on Tuesday disqualified the two Zimbabweans, Roki and Maneta, who are representating their country in the stargame show.This is the second time that Big Brother will be taking the decision to disqualify housemates who violate the House rules. Zainab and DKB were also disqualified from the show after DKB slapped Zainab.

The Kaduna state government has re-imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the troubled state as renewed violence erupted in the state, Tuesday morning.

Sporadic gunshots were heard in the city, morning as some youths took to the streets burning tyres and allegedly destroying a Church.
Unconfirmed reports has it that violent protests has spread across the city in areas such as Malali, Trikania, Kabala West, Ungwan Shanu, Ungwan Rimi, Ungwa Romi, Kakuri, Tundun Wada, Barnawa, Rigasa and Gonin Gora.

Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for one match and fined 100,000 euros (£80,000) by Uefa for his goal celebration against Portugal.

He lowered his shorts to reveal the logo of a betting company on his underpants after scoring the second of his two goals in the 3-2 defeat.
"This suspension applies to the next 2014 Fifa World Cup match for which Bendtner is eligible," said Uefa.

Actress Yvonne Okoro has turned down a proposal to work with Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson, after news hit the stands last week that for the first time, the two were about to appear together in a movie. NEWS-ONE could not confirm why Okoro turned down the proposal.
However, sources hinted it was as a result of a disagreement she had with the production house, whose name is being withheld for now.

Wannabe models are expected to throng the Exopa Modeling Agency, behind the Ghana International Trade Fair Center, on Saturday, June 23, for auditions for this month's edition of the agency's New Faces contest.The contest is to help wannabe young models to explore their modeling talent and it is bouncing back this June ending after a long break.

Following the last Sunday multiple attacks on three churches in the north, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN's President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has charged Christians all over the nation to be watchful and be ready to defend themselves. The incessant killing of Boko Haram in the country has become so alarming to the extent that even the Federal government was told to celebrate the last Independence celebration in a low key, and it happened.

Nollywood actress and United Nations Peace Ambassador, Oge Okoye, will be in Accra, Ghana this month (June) for the Africa Peace Festival, which will run from June 30 to July 7. The actress will lead a series of activities at the conference, including a NGO Executives Conference, and Peace Concert.
The Africa Peace Festival is being organised by the Africa Centre for Peace Building (ACFOPB), a Ghana-based NGO. ACFOPB seeks to promote peace in Ghana through conflict prevention, youth development, peace education, and promotion of human rights.

THIS is the shocking moment a father dangled his three-year-old daughter out of the sixth-floor window of their apartment block after a row with his wife.
The man opened the window of the flat, which the family had only just moved into, and sat on the edge while holding the terrified girl by just her wrist.She can be seen clinging to his knee and screaming in terror.

Following the Court of Appeal ruling, last weekend, upholding Alhaji Aliko Dangote as President of Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, he is expected to resume duty today.
With the reinstatement, Dangote is expected to take over from Mallam Ballama Manu, who has been the Interim President of the Council since August 5, 2010 when SEC intervened in the running of Exchange.

Please people the girl above needs N5Million to stay alive. She has to undergo a kidney transplant. But we all can donate our little money to help save her. She is just 16 years old. If God touches your heart and you value your fellow people, donate as much as you can. She needs all our help to stay alive.Don't forget, it might be you or your loved one next time.

I want everyone who has read this to help spread the word. Please all bloggers and website owners, please publish this in your blog or site.

A new pan-Yoruba group, Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) said today that it has “trusted” information that Boko Haram, the dreaded extremist Islamic group, is likely to attack Lagos and Ibadan in the next few days or in the month of July.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Controversial actor, James Ikechukwu Asomugba but better known as Jim Iyke has signed a mega deal in the Gambia.

The deal, source gathered, is worth several millions of naira. We also learnt that he struck a partnership deal with an investment company in the Gambia. The partnership gave birth to a film production firm named 'Musketeers Production'.

This morning, the Onyeador's family woke up to hear the shocking news of their late daughter, mother, sister and benefactor, Ms. Angela Onyeador who reportedly said to have had her last breath in a US hospital this morning.

The deceased, before her death, was a very close friend of the former First Lady of Nigeria, Late Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, they were so close to the extent that she and Diasy Danjuma were the only people the late Stella related with.

Former Ghanaian Big Brother Stargame housemate, Derick Kobina Boney popularly known as DKB has released an apology song for his Sierra Leone’s counterpart Zainab, with whom he had a fight before they were evicted.

The song, Apology, was released on Saturday, June 16, 2012 and features female artiste, Shee_Rap.

This is following the press statement released on DKB had Thursday, June 7, 2012 in which he apologised for his action and apologized to Zainab and the whole of Africa for, which many thought was uncalled for.

Ghana lost on
penalties to Cameroon in the final round of qualifying for the African Women's
Championship.

It means that Cameroon will have two major tournaments this year after they reached the London
Olympics that kick off next month.
South Africa, who are also Olympic-bound, also advanced to the AWC finals
with a win over Zambia.
Holders Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Senegal and DR Congo will join hosts
Equatorial Guinea in November's finals.

The Convener of Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addressed a news conference in Lagos on Sunday over the bribery scandal involving Hon. Farouk Lawan and Mr. Femi Otedola. He really didn’t have nice things to say about either of Lawan or Otedola, and nothing sweet for President Jonathan as well.

The venue was Abakaliki Township Stadium in the normally quiet town of Abakaliki on Saturday June 17. With only hours to go until Flavour, M.I, Naeto C and J Martins hit the main stage for the nationwide Star Trek 2012, the audience started to troop in in their hundreds.

South Africa’s Lee and Namibia’s Jessica have been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Stargame show.

The announcement was made in the late hours of yesterday, Sunday, June 17, 2012 during the live eviction show hosted by I.K. Meanwhile, their partners, Keagan and Junia have been compensated with a slot in the posh Upville House.

Radical islamist militant group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the bombing of three churches that killed at least 50 people in Zaria and Kaduna town yesterday. The sect targeted mostly children and women in the Zaria attacks.

Today (June 18) is the birthday of actor and scriptwriter, Emeka Amakeze. He is from Anambra State (Nigeria). He attended High Court Primary School, Okigwe for his primary school education.

He attended Queen Apostles Secondary School, Okigwe for his secondary school education. He attended Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, where he studied Linguistics.
The first movie in which he appeared was Royal Package (2004). He has since appeared in many more movies, some of which are Missing Child, Holy City, Divine Twins, Extreme Measure, and The Wolves.

At least two students of the Igbinedion University in Okada, Edo State, were reportedly beheaded today when former militants who are also students, clashed with other students believed to be cult members. Several people were also injured.

The incident, which started at about 7a.m continued into the afternoon, with properties worth millions of Naira destroyed in the process.

A wannabe singer and former
stripper Biannca Lake, 28, has
confessed to having sex with more than 177 men claims that 'deep down women want
to be just like her'.She revealed her
candid thoughts on love and marriage during a new TV show and said she has no
intention of settling down like millions of other couples.Some girls do think I'm a slut but deep down they
want to be like me,'

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Germany and Portugal have qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after a dramatic finale to Group B.

Lars Bender scored a late winner after Lukas Podolski and Michael Krohn-Dehli had exchanged first-half goals as Germany secured a 2-1 win over Denmark to advance as group winners, while in the other fixture, Cristiano Ronaldo's double condemned the Netherlands to a 2-1 defeat after they had opened the scoring through Rafael van der Vaart.

The loss was the Oranje's third at the tournament and they are eliminated along with Denmark.

As a Real Madrid fan, Am happy to see Portugal qualify and even more happier that it was Christiano Ronaldo who scored the 2 goals.

As the death toll from today’s sectarian violence in Kaduna State
continues to climb, law enforcement officers have been given orders to
shoot any perpetrators of violence at sight.

Two senior police sources in Kaduna told SaharaReporters that more
than 50 people have lost their lives in a spate of attacks and counter
attacks by Muslims and Christians precipitated by bomb attacks at
several churches in Kaduna and Zaria.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, has revealed that his girlfriend is pregnant and they are expecting a boy. The 24-year-old celebrated his strike againt Ecuador last month by stuffing the ball under his jersey – a celebration that provoked speculation

However, Messi who scored a phenomenal 73 goals in all competition last season, has confirmed the stories.
“I think it will be a boy,” Messi is quoted as saying by Ole. “We did not want to say anything because we never talk about our private life.
“But we were constantly asked about it, so we wanted to share our joy.”

Earlier today, news broke out that ex-militants invaded Igbinedion University, Okada, as early as 5am. They destroyed cars and attacked people with matchets. Several of the male students were injured and they also blocked the main gate of the school so no one could come in or go out.

The cause of the attack hasn’t been established yet, but eventually they left the school premises. However, it does appear as if they are going to reinforce.

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by police in 1991 sparked the L.A. riots, was found dead at his California home on Sunday. He was 47.

Police said King's fiancée discovered him at the bottom of the swimming pool at their Rialto, Calif., home, about 55 miles east of Los Angeles.
Police responded to a call at 5:25 a.m., pulled King out of the pool and attempted CPR, but could not revive him.

Number of deaths has risen to 34. These figures are from the three main hospitals where victims were taken to and does not include those taken to other private hospitals.

In addition, about 11 others have been killed in reprisal attacks across the town.

According to Dr. Taylor Adeyemi, the acting Chief Medical Director of St. Luke's hospital in Wusasa, 40 victims, mostly children were brought into their hospital following the blast at ECWA in Wusasa. Of this number, three were dead on arrival.

The Kaduna state government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to contain irate christian youths in various parts of Kaduna city who went on a rampage over suicide bombing attacks against churches in Zaria and Kaduna town this morning.

Police sources said they are trying to contain the potentially explosive situation.
Rioting broke out immediately Shalom Royal International Church situated in Tirkaniya area in Kaduna was suicide bombed killing several worshippers.

Hundreds of angry youths started rioting in Gonin Gora near Kaduna-Abuja Express Way

A group of violent youths suspected to be Niger-Delta ex-militants this morning, invaded the Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, destroying school’s properties and macheting every student in sight.

According to reports reaching us, the said militants invaded school about 5am and they are still there at the time of filing this report.

Remember the story I once shared here about Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan' cousin who was kidnapped. Well, Pa Samuel Udughan the 70-year old cousin to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State who was kidnapped in his home on DLA road Asaba two days ago has been released by kidnappers.

The old man was sighted at the Delta state police headquarters this evening giving a statement to the police about his ordeal.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Beijing – (AFP) – China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut into orbit and bidding to achieve the country’s first manual space docking.
Shenzhou-9 — China’s fourth manned space mission — blasted off on schedule at 6:37 pm (1037 GMT) from the remote Gobi desert in the nation’s northwest, state television pictures showed.
Chang Wanquan, commander-in-chief of China’s manned space programme, said the craft had entered orbit, and declared the launch a “complete success”.

The crew was headed by Jing Haipeng, a veteran astronaut who had gone to space twice already. Liu Wang, who has been in the space programme for 14 years, will be in charge of manual docking manoeuvres.

Meanwhile Liu Yang, 33, who has created a stir in the media and online for becoming China’s first woman to travel to space,

A Pastor (names with held) and four others have been apprehended for questioning by the Benue State Police Command for child trafficking. Sources gathered from a reliable police source that three of the suspects were arrested in Kano while two others were nabbed in Makurdi.

According to our source, 19 year old Aladi Abbah who resides at Ugbokolo in Okpokwu local government area of Benue State, was few days ago allegedly persuaded by her female neighbour (name withheld) to sell off her 8 month- old baby in order to raise funds to better her lot.